If it were legal to use a 90% new stuff / 10% old stuff mix of refrigerant, the trace R12 would properly carry the oil through the system and it would have been a $65 repair with a 90% reduction in CFC.
Won't be a problem for much longer since E10 fuel is destroying older cars.
In a 500mph nose dive, I don't think any kind of knowledge is going to save you.
The only knowledge that would seem useful, from the crash test videos I've seen, is to climb over the top of the seats to get to the exit in a fire. And I doubt they're going to tell you that in a class.
Like road signs that read "Elevation 1500 feet (457.2 meters)". People who don't understand significant figures are probably the main reason the U.S. has been so resistant to metric.
On the other hand, if we switched I'm sure they'd round down on speed limits.
The easy solution is an Android or iPhone app to automatically hang up on unlisted calls and/or calls not in your phone book. Perhaps even a central phone number black list for known robocall sources. Phone doesn't even need to ring.
I challenge you to find anything in any of my posts that indicate my religious beliefs. Advocating keeping your dick in your pants outside of a monogamous relationship is just common sense and proof that we've evolved beyond monkeys.
I never said anything about sexual preference having anything to do with whether a relationship is safe or not. You're assuming that because I said "Abstinence is safest" that I must be some bible thumping homophobe.
How can insulin have anything to do with HIV? I know lots of diabetics and none of them are sharing needles. Spreading HIV through drug use should be 100% preventable. I thought drugs were expensive? Why share a cheap IV needle? Most people wouldn't share a toothbrush!
Show me some numbers on how many catch it through these non-risky acts versus how many catch it from casual sex. Sure, there are numerous ways to catch it, but I'll bet the vast majority is through unsafe sex.
And nobody's advocating not searching for a cure/vaccine, I'm just saying that there's nothing wrong with abstinence or long-term relationships (which ARE safer).
I don't understand why the concept is so difficult. There is a 100% effective way to prevent catching HIV. Don't have sex with someone who has it! Why is that so unrealistic?
When Adelphia was around, internet was $45/month with or without TV. They didn't filter so basic channels came through whether paid for or not.
Then Comcast bought Adelphia. They actually sent out the bucket truck just to install the filter. That was the shape of things to come. It's been downhill since then.
Ditto on not having the time to worry about it anymore, but back then, overclocking the last cycles out of a CPU made a real difference. Today, spending extra for RAM that's a little faster doesn't reward the experience as much as it did.
When friends ask me what kind of computer to buy, I tell them to go to the store and buy whatever is right at the bottom 1/3 of the price range. That was the whiz bang PC from 18 months ago. It's still a kick ass computer but now it's 75% cheaper.
Most computer geeks I know are using years-old hardware because it works just fine. Take a 3 year old system and strip off all the OEM installed garbage and it's lightning fast. On the other hand, most normal users I know are buying brand new PCs that are way over powered and throwing them away when they're too filled with malware to run anymore. And they buy those at Best Buy.
$300 for the latest video card? It's probably not going to boost the frame rate much for Unreal Tournament. My 5 year old NVidia 6thousandwhatever works great. I'll spend my $300 on an Acer Aspire One.
Agreed. That's the "75% putting cover sheets on TPS reports" part I mentioned.
My point is, the fun part, the clever algorithms, the reasons we got into this in the first place - are the smallest part of the job. One can be stressed and bored at the same time.
If you know C# and VB.NET and can back that up in a technical interview, then the tell the HR drone whatever she wants to hear. You did an ASP.NET side project at your last gig? Congratulations, you're an ASP.NET developer with x years of experience (x >= their requirement). Did a Hello World with ASP.NET MVC? There you go. Nobody checks this. At best, they'll have you do a a Fizz Buzz during the technical interview.
It's not even really a lie. I've seen new hires come in that knew nothing about things that were key points on their resume, yet they talked their way through the interview. Now that's wrong.
GM 3.8L V6. Unbolt the top engine mount, rock the car forward and back until the engine clunks forward and then stab the parking brake. The engine is stuck 30 degrees forward and you can reach all 3 rear plugs.
An automotive engineer wouldn't have come up with that, but a mechanic does.
I'm a Senior Software Engineer and 75% of the job is putting cover sheets on TPS reports, 24.9% is taking database column X and putting it in text box Y using technology Z, and.1% is the cool stuff. And I'm an Info Systems major. Anyone with a Masters in C.S. must be absolutely bored to tears after entering the real world.
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Jesus' #1 theme was to be nice to people. Unconditionally. These westbury folks have missed the point entirely.
If it were legal to use a 90% new stuff / 10% old stuff mix of refrigerant, the trace R12 would properly carry the oil through the system and it would have been a $65 repair with a 90% reduction in CFC.
Won't be a problem for much longer since E10 fuel is destroying older cars.
In a 500mph nose dive, I don't think any kind of knowledge is going to save you.
The only knowledge that would seem useful, from the crash test videos I've seen, is to climb over the top of the seats to get to the exit in a fire. And I doubt they're going to tell you that in a class.
And there are ads everywhere you look.
Or to keep UAW basically in charge. 99% of their campaign contributions go to democrats. Pretty good return on their investment.
Like road signs that read "Elevation 1500 feet (457.2 meters)". People who don't understand significant figures are probably the main reason the U.S. has been so resistant to metric.
On the other hand, if we switched I'm sure they'd round down on speed limits.
... that have been gone since long before the invention of the Sport Utility Vehicle. Or the wheel, for that matter.
I blame the Tea Party.
Surely the government will do better when running our health care.
The easy solution is an Android or iPhone app to automatically hang up on unlisted calls and/or calls not in your phone book. Perhaps even a central phone number black list for known robocall sources. Phone doesn't even need to ring.
I challenge you to find anything in any of my posts that indicate my religious beliefs. Advocating keeping your dick in your pants outside of a monogamous relationship is just common sense and proof that we've evolved beyond monkeys.
Or maybe we haven't.
I never said anything about sexual preference having anything to do with whether a relationship is safe or not. You're assuming that because I said "Abstinence is safest" that I must be some bible thumping homophobe.
How can insulin have anything to do with HIV? I know lots of diabetics and none of them are sharing needles. Spreading HIV through drug use should be 100% preventable. I thought drugs were expensive? Why share a cheap IV needle? Most people wouldn't share a toothbrush!
Thank you for researching that.
I realize that nobody ever decides to catch it, but 99.8% of those cases COULD have been avoided.
Show me some numbers on how many catch it through these non-risky acts versus how many catch it from casual sex. Sure, there are numerous ways to catch it, but I'll bet the vast majority is through unsafe sex.
And nobody's advocating not searching for a cure/vaccine, I'm just saying that there's nothing wrong with abstinence or long-term relationships (which ARE safer).
I don't understand why the concept is so difficult. There is a 100% effective way to prevent catching HIV. Don't have sex with someone who has it! Why is that so unrealistic?
When Adelphia was around, internet was $45/month with or without TV. They didn't filter so basic channels came through whether paid for or not.
Then Comcast bought Adelphia. They actually sent out the bucket truck just to install the filter. That was the shape of things to come. It's been downhill since then.
Comcast offers "Internet Only" in my area. It works like this:
Internet Only: $75
Internet + Basic TV: $45 + $35
So it's only $5 savings to turn off the TV. And they really do put the RF filter on the line at the pole.
Ditto on not having the time to worry about it anymore, but back then, overclocking the last cycles out of a CPU made a real difference. Today, spending extra for RAM that's a little faster doesn't reward the experience as much as it did.
When friends ask me what kind of computer to buy, I tell them to go to the store and buy whatever is right at the bottom 1/3 of the price range. That was the whiz bang PC from 18 months ago. It's still a kick ass computer but now it's 75% cheaper.
I think you're the minority at this point.
Most computer geeks I know are using years-old hardware because it works just fine. Take a 3 year old system and strip off all the OEM installed garbage and it's lightning fast. On the other hand, most normal users I know are buying brand new PCs that are way over powered and throwing them away when they're too filled with malware to run anymore. And they buy those at Best Buy.
$300 for the latest video card? It's probably not going to boost the frame rate much for Unreal Tournament. My 5 year old NVidia 6thousandwhatever works great. I'll spend my $300 on an Acer Aspire One.
I built my custom PC with parts from Newegg - years ago. It still works perfectly and does everything I need.
There's no reason to upgrade every year or two like there used to be. That's got to hurt their business even more than tablets and netbooks.
Agreed. That's the "75% putting cover sheets on TPS reports" part I mentioned.
My point is, the fun part, the clever algorithms, the reasons we got into this in the first place - are the smallest part of the job. One can be stressed and bored at the same time.
Lie.
If you know C# and VB.NET and can back that up in a technical interview, then the tell the HR drone whatever she wants to hear. You did an ASP.NET side project at your last gig? Congratulations, you're an ASP.NET developer with x years of experience (x >= their requirement). Did a Hello World with ASP.NET MVC? There you go. Nobody checks this. At best, they'll have you do a a Fizz Buzz during the technical interview.
It's not even really a lie. I've seen new hires come in that knew nothing about things that were key points on their resume, yet they talked their way through the interview. Now that's wrong.
GM 3.8L V6. Unbolt the top engine mount, rock the car forward and back until the engine clunks forward and then stab the parking brake. The engine is stuck 30 degrees forward and you can reach all 3 rear plugs.
An automotive engineer wouldn't have come up with that, but a mechanic does.
This.
.1% is the cool stuff. And I'm an Info Systems major. Anyone with a Masters in C.S. must be absolutely bored to tears after entering the real world.
I'm a Senior Software Engineer and 75% of the job is putting cover sheets on TPS reports, 24.9% is taking database column X and putting it in text box Y using technology Z, and
Hey it's steam-powered.
It runs on steam, the same way a Prius runs on electricity.
I know lots of people in federal IT contracting. NOBODY makes that kind of money. I call B.S. on this whole article.
And the gov't employees make more, work less, and walk away with a pension.